On which continent are pumas naturally found?

On which continent are pumas naturally found? Pumas are naturally found in the Americas.

The puma, scientifically named Puma concolor, is a large feline native to the Western Hemisphere. Its range historically and currently extends across North America, Central America, and South America, from Canada’s Yukon region to the southern Andes of Chile and Argentina.

Pumas are remarkably adaptable. They live in forests, mountains, deserts, grasslands, and areas with dense brush, provided suitable prey and cover are available. Deer are an important food source, although pumas also hunt smaller mammals.

“Americas” is the best answer because the animal occurs across both North and South America; it is not naturally native to Europe, Africa, or Asia. Another common source of confusion is the word “puma” itself: it is also the name of the German sportswear company founded by Rudolf Dassler. In zoology, however, puma refers to the wild cat also known as a cougar, mountain lion, catamount, or panther.